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"Password" in French: mot de passe

le mot de passe

Say it: moh duh PAHSSmasculine · le mot de passenoun/mo də pas/

Password in French is le mot de passe, masculine. Keep the whole phrase. Quel est le mot de passe ? asks for the password.

Wi-Fi at home

Le mot de passe est collé sur le routeur.
The password is stuck on the router.
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How to pronounce mot de passe

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moh duh PAHSS

/mo də pas/

Mot: moh. De: duh. Passe: pahss. Together: moh-duh-PAHSS.

"Password" in French: quick reference

FrenchEnglish
le mot de passethe password

Default noun phrase.

un mot de passea password

Creating one.

mot de passe oubliéforgot password

Login screens.

changer de mot de passeto change password

Security.

How to use mot de passe in real life

  1. 1Wi-Fi at home

    Le mot de passe est collé sur le routeur.

    The password is stuck on the router.

    Le mot de passe.

  2. 2Login fail

    Tu as oublié ton mot de passe encore ?

    Did you forget your password again?

    Ton mot de passe.

  3. 3Shared account

    Change le mot de passe après la session.

    Change the password after the session.

    Le mot de passe.

Mistakes English speakers make with mot de passe

Incorrect: Le password Wi-Fi.

Correct: Le mot de passe Wi-Fi.

Use mot de passe.

Incorrect: La mot de passe.

Correct: Le mot de passe.

The phrase is masculine: le.

Good to know

French sites label the reset link mot de passe oublié. Cafés often print le mot de passe Wi-Fi on a receipt or chalkboard.

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Connecting a guest laptop

  1. ChatPal

    Tu as le mot de passe du Wi-Fi ?

    Do you have the Wi-Fi password?

  2. You

    Oui. Le mot de passe est ChatPal2026.

    Yes. The password is ChatPal2026.

  3. ChatPal

    Merci. Je sauvegarde le mot de passe ici.

    Thanks. I'll save the password here.

  4. You

    Parfait. Tu es en ligne ?

    Perfect. Are you online?

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FAQ

Common questions about "Password" in French

How do you say password in French?

Le mot de passe.

How do you ask for the password?

Quel est le mot de passe ?

How do you say forgot password?

Mot de passe oublié.

How do you pronounce mot de passe?

moh duh PAHSS.

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